A map of my routines during this lockdown.

I have been busy doing lots of art work, starting seeds, cooking, sorting through things, redecorating, gardening, face-timing the grandkids and taking class on zoom. Whew!

since quarantine hit and i had to move out of my studio space for a bit, i moved back home to work with my two teenagers who were completing school virtually. this is a depiction of my day to day these past couple of weeks once my husband leaves for work.

During the month of May, while sheltering-in-place, I created 41 pages in a banana-leaf photo album with some of the ephemera from our trip to Asia in 2010. We explored everywhere between Komodo National Park to Lhasa, Tibet. In between was Bali, Borneo, Singapore, Hong Kong and China. Each page took 8-10 hours. In the evenings we would reminisce about the memories from the page that I had created that day.

Activities i enjoyed during lockdown in SIngapore.

"Mapping this moment" of continuously changing feelings. From anxiety to hope, from creativity to despair.

Here is my take on the last three months spent at home with my 3 year old twins. Initially I was on a rollercoaster of emotions and worry about the virus. Meanwhile the children were too young to fully understand and think we just stay at home and hang out in the garden and that’s life now. There was always great excitement whenever they spotted a plane ( which was few and far between these days). They are convinced their cousin from Melbourne is on the plane enroute to play with them. Oh to be young again!

My illustration features what has helped me get through the pandemic thus far. As I was creating this piece, I got to thinking about what has changed in terms of how people have managed to get through past pandemics. Some things may not have changed, such as washing your hands and wearing a mask, but one thing that has definitely helped make things easier is technology. It is now easier than ever to communicate with people from all over the world. I realize not everyone has access to technology, so I am truly grateful that I can have video calls with my family and friends every week, to help keep me sane.

This is my multi-paneled comic narrative about our everyday life in lockdown. It can be tricky sometimes, but we are trying to stay positive. I hope it will make someone smile.

During lockdown I started illustrated joyful moments to keep the family spirit up and running. Every little detail of this household map is linked with a special moment during lockdown from turning a melon into a bumblebee, to watching pigeons showering in the rain, playing music and learning new skills.